Is it worthwhile to operate on subclinical right varicocele in patients with grade II–III varicocele in the left testicle?

Asymptomatic postpubertal male with palpable left varicocele and subclinical right varicocele.

benefits and risks of surgery should be discussed in detail with the parents and the patient. In selected adolescents with varicoceles, semen analysis may be useful in decision-making 17 though the normal range for adolescent semen parameters is lacking. Hormonal tests may be potentially useful for evaluation of testicular function in adolescents with varicocele and helpful in selecting patient...

Varicocele in brothers of patients with varicocele.

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate varicocele patients' brothers to determine whether they are at a higher risk of varicocele than the general population of men. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 56 patients with varicocele and their 131 brothers (> 16 years old) were evaluated. The brothers had no complaints of infertility, pain, or cosmetic problems. They were all examined fo...

The Effect of Varicocelectomy on the Spermogram of Patients with Subclinical Varicocele

This clinical study , carried out from 1996 to 1999, was aimed at assessing the effect of varicoceletomy on the spermogram of patients with subclinical varicocele. A total of 142 patients (mean age 28.1 ± 4.3) with varicocele (63 with subclinical) took part in the study. All individuals were informed and were satisfied to get involve in the study. Two spermograms were recorded one at the beginn...

DNA flow cytometry of left and right testes in normospermic patients affected by left varicocele.

To assess whether changes in spermatogenesis are present in men suffering from varicocele who are still normospermic, a comparative flow cytometric analysis of the left and right testicular DNA content was performed on 26 young normospermic males (sperm density > 20 x 10(6)/ml), with varying degrees of asthenospermia. Cell samples were obtained by fine needle aspiration biopsy. Flow cytometric ...

Sperm DNA fragmentation testing in patients with subclinical varicocele: is there any evidence?